Wheeled push toy



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WHEELED PUSH TOY Filed March 19, 1858 Henry J. Kelly 1NVENT0R.

United States Patent O WHEELED PUSH TOY Henry J. Kelly,v Buffalo, N.Y. Application March 19, 1958, Serial No. 722,488

7 Claims. (Cl. 46-114) The present invention generally relates 'to a toy and more part-icularly a push type toy in which there is provided a simulated globe mounted on a wheel together 'with a handle for pushing the device along a supporting surface and together with =a satellite mounted for movement in relation -to the globe and together with 'a sound producing meohanism operated by the satellite for providing a beeping sound -as the toy is pushed along a supporting surface.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a toy which simulates' the action of a 'satellite circling the earth, Ithe top. being in. the form of a push type toy and there also being provided sound' producing mechanis'm for providing. a beepi-n-g sound for the device.

Another object lof the present invention is to provide a toy which is extremely simple in construction, easy to use, intriguing in its operation and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These together Wit-h other objects and advantages wlL'ch will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereo'f, Wherein like numera'ls refer to 'like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 2-2 of Figu-re 1 illustrating the details of construction thereof; and

Figure 3 is a detailed sectional view taken substan- -tially upon a plane passing 'along section line 3-3 of Figure '1 illustrating the manner in which the handle is attached to the globe in stracldling relation to the wheel.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral generally designates the toy of the present invention which includes a globe generally designated by the numeral 12 which is divided into two hollow hemispheres 14 and 16 each of which may be provided with colo-ring or similar indicia on the external surface thereof for indicating or simulating the earth with the land and water bodies thereon. Each hemisphere 14 and 16 is provided with an inwardly extending cylindrical sleeve 18 at the center thereof for journal'ing the hemispheres 14 and 16 on a transverse axle 20. Central-ly disposed on the axle 20 is a wheel hub 22 secured thereto as by a transverse pin 24. Extending radially from the hub 22 is a plurality of spokes 26 which 'are 'interconnected by an annular wheel rim 28. The spokes 26 extend outwardly through a space between the two hemispheres 14 and 16 and are longer than the radius of the globe 12 whereby the wheel rim 28 is disposed in spaced relation to -the periphery of the globe 12.

For propelling the toy along a supporting surface, an elongated handle 30 is provided. The inner end of the handle 30 is bifurcated 'into two legs 32 termi- Patened Oct. 20, 1959 2 nating in out turned fianges 34 which are attached to the hemispheres 14 and 16 respectively by fastening bolts 36. Thus by pushing on the handle 30,. the wheel. 28 may be caused to rotate along with the axle withv the globe 12 remaining relatively stationary while the ax'le 20 turns in the sleeves 18-.

Mounted rigid with. one end. of the axle 20 is an elongated curved Wire rodv 38V which extends in spaced. relation along the surface of the hemisphere 16. Mounted on the free end of the wire rod 38 is a. spherical member 40 having projections 42- thereon which simulates a satellite in -appearance Thus when the toy is pushed along a support'ing surface, the -axlev20 will rotate causing the spherical member 40 to move in a circular path substantially in an: orbit about the hemisphere 116 generally in the nature of a satellite.

Mounted in the hemisphere 16 is a sound producing mechanisrn -generally designated by the numeral 44 which is capable of producingl a beeping sound and which includes an actuating lever or pin. 46l extending through an aperture 48 in the hemisphere 16. The actuating m 44 to be actuated'. Thus, the device will provide a *beep, beep, beep as' it is pu'shed along, the sound producing mechanism 44 being any Well known and conven'- tial type capable of producing a beeping sound responsive to pivot'al or depressing movement of the act-uating arm 46.

With the present invention, a highly novel and entertaining toy device may be provided which actually simulates a satellite encircling the 'globe, both in appearance and in sound.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, it is not `desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described and accordingly, 'all suitable modifications and equivalents may be made without departng from the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A push type toy comprising a hor-izontally disposed axle, a wheel mounted centrally on said axle in rigid relation thereto, a pair of semi-spherical members mounted on said axle with the radius of the semi-spherical members being less than that of the wheel, means retaining the semi-spherical members on the axle with the inner edges thereof in closely spaced relation for permitting movement of the spokes of the wheel, a handle attached to both of said semi-Spherical members for pushing the device along a supporting surface whereby the semi-spherical members will be substantially stationary during rotat-ion of the axle and wheel, a curved Wire arm secured to one end of said ax'le 'and extending along the surface of one of the semi-spherical members, and a simulated satellite on the end of said Wire member whereby the simulated satellite will orbit about one of the semi-spherical members.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said one of the semi-spherical members is provided with a 'sound producing device having 'an actuating arm projecting outwardly from the surface of the sem'i-spherical member with the arm being disposed in the path of movement of the satellite whereby engagement of the satellite therewith will cause a sound to be produced.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said handle means includes an elongated handle having a bifurcated inner end disposed 'in partially enci'roling relation to 'the peripliery ofthe wheel with the legs thereof monnted rigidV with the semi-spherical members thereby constituting the means for retainingtthe semi-spherioazl members on 'the transverse axle, v ,a i

w 4. In a Wheel toy, the combination of a' horizontally' disposed rotatable axle, a wheel secured centrally to said axle |for rotation therewith, a pair of hemispherical members rotatably mounted onsaidv axle at opposite sides of said Wheel Whereby' the wheel and the axle may rotate When said members are rel-atively stationary, said members being of a smaller diameter than said wheel whereby the |periphery of the wheel is spaced radially outwardly from said members, and a handle having a bifurcated end straddling the peripher-al portion of said wheel and rotatably receiving the same therein, the furcations of said handle 'being secured |to said hemispherical members;

i 5. The toy as defined 'in claim 4 together with a curved arm rigid with one end of 'said ajde and extending in spaced relation along'the surface of one of said hemispherical members toward the perip'heral portion o'f said wheel, and a simulated satellite carried by the free end of said arm for -rotation With the axle and wheel.

6. The toy as defined in claim 5 together With a sound producing device mounted in said one of said hemispherical members and including an outwardly projecting actnating element disposed in the path of movement of said simulated satellite.

7. A push type wheel toy comprising in combination, an elongated handle -having a bifurcation end providing a'pair of spaced furcations, a simulated globe comprising a pair of hollow hemispherical members secured to the respective furcations of said =hand1e and having closely spaced adjacent edges, a pair of coaxi'al bearing sleeves secured in vthe respective members and lhaving a horizontal axis transverse to the plane of said handle, an axle rotatably journalled in said sleeves, a wheel including a hub secured to an intermediate portion of said axle, spokes radiating from said hub and extending freely outwardly through the space between said adjacent edges` i ing rotatable While said globe and said handle are relatively stationary, and a sound producing device mounted in said one of said members |and including an out-f' Wardly projeoting actuating element disposed in the path of movement of said satellite, whereby said sound producing device may be actuated by engagement of the satellite with said element during rotation of said axle and wheel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 493,895 2,685,148 Fisher et al. Aug. 3, 1954 2,767,515 Baker Oct. 23, 1956 McDonnell M'ar. 21, 1893 

